Scaffolding now complete and internal under-stairs block wall going in as I speak. Also internal fire door frame and lintel into garage will be done by the end of the day. The void under the stairs will also have a fire door (accessible from the garage) that will allow me to store a few bulky items and also will provide the space to house the mains pressure immersion tank/water heater. I will try and take some shots inside later today but for now here is the latest exterior shot. Floor joists are now arriving on Tuesday next week, so probably not much more progress until then. The attic trusses are a couple of weeks away.
Yes we did a lot of homework first and he was highly recommended to us by a number of people. Even my neighbour who knows him and has worked with him in the past, said he is an all round good bloke. Very hard working and methodical and given he has had to do most of the work to date by himself, I am amazed how quickly the main structure has gone up.
Thought I'd post up some pics up close and personal. As an aside, I have already compiled about a min or so of time-lapse footage of the build so far. I'm hoping the whole thing can be condensed into under three minutes, but that will have to wait for now. So got back from work today to find the floor joists are now on. Bar one or two longitudinal struts to be fitted, it is pretty much done. Roof trusses and the staircase are next but as yet not sure when they are due to arrive, hopefully within a week or so. Temporary OSB board will sit atop the joists so the builder can walk across the joists. These will be removed once the roof has been fitted to be replaced with standard floor boards once the roof is made watertight. View from first floor level Opening to allow for staircase from ground floor
Side door entrance leads to the staircase (yet to be fitted) and to the left will be the internal door into the garage. Should be toasty in the winter months hopefully. Thermalite inner block work, cavity wall insulation then outer block work, which will be rendered. Dam-proof membrane fitted where necessary in accordance with building regs. Inner block work will have a further Celotex cladding applied, then plasterboarded throughout.
View inside. Inner block-work wall separates the garage from the entrance/staircase. Void under the stairs enclosed by this wall will form a storage cupboard, hence the second lintel, to house things like paddock stands, axle stands etc., when not in use. To the left of this wall, the alcove formed by the partition is where the workbench will be, plus any shelving, along with the tool chests/drawers etc.
Looking good top. Looking at bbc weather under Norfolk, it shows heavy rain Thursday evening then Friday with heavy rain and some lightening. That is for Norfolk so it might be worth you looking for your area so you have prior warning if it's coming to you, to keep the dry stuff indoors etc etc
Yes thanks for the heads up Noobie. I will let the builder know. Any critical stuff is already under cover or in his on site container, the only thing that may need protecting is the remaining roll of insulation. The OSB boards as I mentioned, are only temporary, so doesn't really matter too much if they get wet, though I will probably ask him top place a tarpaulin over them to keep the worst off.
Thanks Dave. Lot more work yet to do but it is at least moving at a reasonable pace. Really hopeful I will be able to have my bike in there by the end of July, but a lot depends on the availability of tradesmen, supplies etc. under the current climate.
I wouldn’t expect anything less with your levels of detail and work ethics Hopefully we will see the new machine in its home very soon
Well it's been a while. Not quite sure where to start as a LOT has happened since I last posted here, so I will post up some updates in a logical sequence. I'm also over 1200 frames for the timelapse video I am putting together, so that is also in the pipeline. Hopeful of a mid-late August completion date so I might even be able to put the bikes in it by then, which have been in storage for over a year now.
Roof structure in place with apertures for the two main Velux windows and the smaller end veluxes (bathroom and landing over stairs) Gable ends / block-work complete Upstairs, the stud walls went in shortly after, for the bathroom and immersion tank cupboard.
Batoning and felt fitted, at least the roof is watertight. Edge and ridge tiles fitted (just out of shot)
So awesome.... Loving the detail...... You should have hidden a little secret button, where you push and a dance pole comes down with a large disco ball and bar, that lifts from the ground.....
Scaffolding removed at last Electrics were fitted upstairs and downstairs, main wiring runs, network cables and backboxes fitted to blockwork. Then both floors were plastered and holes cut out for downlighters (electricians are fitting LED fire rated ones which have a narrower beam than conventional GU10 halogen bulbs, so they opted to fit 34 of them just in the garage ceiling!!) Can't wait to see how they look when fitted. Exterior separate circuit will control the pathway lights (which will fit into the sofit cavity) via the Wifi bridge from the main house.
